Brit Edward Pettifer was among 14 people who died at the hands of an Islamic State-inspired suspect who ploughed a pickup truck through crowds of revellers in New Orleans

Prince William has issued a heartbreaking statement on his and Princess Kate "shock and sadness" following the tragic death of his former nanny's stepson. Edward Pettifer, 31, was among 14 people who lost their lives when a pick-up truck ploughed into crowds on Bourbon Street in the French Quarter on New Year's Day.

The Prince and Princess of Wales have shared a heartfelt statement following the death of Edward Pettifer William's former nanny Tiggy Legge-Bourke's stepson.